**GIVEAWAY IS OVER** This is a very exciting post for me! I grew up eating tongue and sweet breads but until recently, I’d never tried the heart or cheeks of a cow. While the entrails and internal organs of the animal are officially called “offal”, I like to call them GOLD! Well this delicious Gold, […]
Middle Eastern Cuisine at Geffen Gourmet
If you’re looking for authentic kosher Middle Eastern take-out cuisine, you best get yourself right over to Geffen Gourmet in Long Island, New York! Okay, if you don’t live in New York, this post isn’t really for you but you can certainly still drool over the homemade food from owners Uzi and Gitit Malka. Uzi […]
Sriracha Deviled Eggs with Microwave Potato Chips
Today is a very special post on Kitchen Tested! In honor of friend and fellow Kosher Connection member Ali’s (from Ali-Babka) wedding, we are throwing her and husband, Matan, a virtual Sheva Brachot. Sheva Brachot are seven blessings that are recited for the bride and groom during the Jewish wedding ceremony. There is a tradition […]
Homemade Candy Tips
Check out my Homemade Candy Tips on Joy of Kosher! Here’s a taste of what you’ll see… Homemade candy is a wonderful treat any time of the year and it’s especially delightful when you can share it with your friends and family in your shalach manot. Who needs a shalach manot theme when you can just impress […]
Candy Cane Cheesecake Hamantaschen
Purim is just around the corner and I am still in shock that I’m preparing hamantaschen and shalach manot in February. I just can’t believe I’ll be driving around the neighborhood with snow still on the ground to share homemade treats with my friends and family. So with winter as my inspiration, I’ve created a […]
Zahtar Braided Bread
Purim is right around the corner and I finally decided on a theme for my shalach manot this year. Last year, I was so last minute with my concept that I ended up just making fun rainbow cupcakes with Cracker Jacks. You can’t go wrong with rainbow, right?!? So with less than 2 weeks to […]